憎
detest, hate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ゾウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

にく.いにく.しみにく.むにく.らしい

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:2
Frequency:1808

Vocabulary

ゾウ

WordReadingMeaning
憎悪ゾウオhatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
愛憎アイゾウlove and hate
愛憎併存アイゾウヘイソンambivalence
憎悪犯罪ゾウオハンザイhate crime
怨憎会苦オンゾウエクthe pain of meeting people one dislikes

Other

WordReadingMeaning
見憎いみにくいugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful; shameful; dishonorable
生憎あいにくunfortunately; sorry, but ...
憎しみにくしみhatred
憎むにくむto hate; to detest
憎らしいにくらしいodious; hateful; detestable; horrible; (speaking ironically) darling

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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唱
call upon, chant, recite, yell
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帽
cap, headgear
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晶
clear, crystal, sparkle
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